The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-09


Repeal The Proposed Library Build
Ing
The Senate was called TO order at the
,s-rlsr hour by Lieutenant-G Governor
Massey Prayer was offered by
Rey. Dr. Cooper, after which the journal
n Wednesday was read
communication was received from
tbe Auditors Office giving the list OF dis
sb.el soldiers applying for assistance.
Laid on table and ordered printed.
senator Ellyson offered the following
ioint resolution
Resolved by the Senate the House OF
Delegates cOncurring) That so much OF
,be Governors message as refers 10 new
Library building be referred to Com
riifee of two from the Senate, and three
from the House TO take the whole sub
,eei into consideration, including plan,
location. and price Of such a structure,
and report the result OF their nVesuga-
lion as soon a. possible so that action on
their report may be taken at this session.
Under the rules il lies over.
RFPEAIING INTERNAL REVENUE LAVE
Mr.. Fnvson also introduced a joint
resolution that the Virginia Senators IN
the United States Senate be instructed,
and the Representatives in Congress be
rpouested 10 do whatever they can to-
wards securing a repeal of the internal
revenue laws, which are relics Of the
var foster m0nopOlies and are unjust
and oppressive
laid over under the rules
THE SENATE COMMITTEES
Mr. Hurt offered the following
Resolved. That the following constitute
the remaining standing committees Of
ihe senate for the present session
Courts Of Justice Messrs Blackstone,
Bibb. Rhea. Williams, Jones, Gordon,
Moore Harrison. Hubbard, COrnett, and
Nance
General Laws Messrs. Berry, Heaton,
Wickham. Stubbs, Staples. Williams,
Harrison, Hubbard, and Lloyd
Roads and Internal Navigation Messrs
Heaton. Koiner, Edmunds, Staples, Ely
son Twyman, Barnes Rhea, Williams
Moore. Hodges Mcdonald, and Mills.
Finance and Banks Messrs Koii er,
Wickham. Lovenstein, Berry, Staples,
Twvman Smoot. Barnes Arthur, Hodges,
Acker and Houston.
Public Institutions and Education
Nessrs Loyenstein, Koiner, Stubs, Rhes
Jones. Gordon, Read, Dalton, Moore,
Duane. Mcdonald, Duane and Griggs
Counties Cities and Towns Messrs
Fllyson. Dalton, Gordon, SmOot, Folkes
Dudley Harrison. Coruett, Ackori and
Rawlings.
Agriculture and Mining Messrs Ed
munds. Read, Arthur Dudley, Barnes
Gillespie. Gee, Lloyd and Griggs
FISH and Game Messrs Stubs, ivy
man. Loyenstcin. Blackstone, Dalton
Barnes Mcdonald. Nance. and Rawlings
Enrolled Bills Messrs Read, I'd
munds. Dalton. FolSes Arthur Harri
son. Duane Gee. and Houston.
Examine Clcik Office Mes-is. St1
ples. smoot, ami Hodges
Rules President Senate, Presiden
DIg ftm and the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Privileges and + ection
Executive Expenses Messrs BiDb.
Williams, and Gee
Library Meg-r Ellysou Gordon
aud COrneu.
TO oENamine Auditor Office Messrs
Moore Rhea. aud Rawlings.
TO Examine Second Auditor once
Messrs Dudley Harrison and GILLESPIE
To Examine Land once MessIs
Rhea. Folkes, and Duane
ToExamine Treasurer Office Messrs
Bibb. Blackstone, and Lloyd.
10 Examine Bonds of Public Officers
Messrs Hubbard, ieaton and Houston.
Public Printing Mcssrs. Dalton
f0lkes and Acker
TIE LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mr.. Pollard OF King and Queen re
ported to the Senate that the House ha'
passed the following resolution
Whereas the Governor in his annua
message has called the Attention OF th'
General Assembly TO the fact that III.
Capitol building is inadequate 10 furnish
rooms for the necessary offices OF th'
government: and that by reason OF the
fact Of storage of large quantities o
books in the Library and other parts
the building, such immease weight la
been accumulated as to ieopardize life an'
that there Ia a fund which has been Sc
apart for the purpose Of erecting library
building and whereas the committees Ol
the General Assembly are without ade
quate or convenient rooms in which tC
meet therefore
BE II Resolved the Senate concurring)
That a committee, consisting OF two OF
The part of the Senate and three on th'
part OF the House of Delegates, be ap
pointed TO take the whole subject OF th'
erection OF library building into consid
Grafton, including the plan location anc
price of such a structure as would iur
nish the State with safe suitable ant
commodious building for library anC
other purposes.
After some discussion it was decided e
pass the resolution by for the present
BILLS, PETITIONS, ETC.
a number Of bills, petitions, etc, wer'
introduced and appropriately referred
aud at 1920 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House OF Delegates was called {,
order by Speaker Cardwell promptly a
l2 o'clock yesterday
PRAYER by Rev Dr. Moses ID. Hoge Of
the PRESBYTERIAN Church
Mr. Y Herring rcprgsquffpy Chest